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Coffee

Katgoddess
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I love Starbucks. :coffee: It is my downfall. :o

I have cut my habit down from a big Caramel Macchiato to a small Caffè Latte and I sneak in a small cake from M&S instead of buying an expensive cake in there. :shhh: It's not something I have everyday but it is a nice treat. :)

Anyway, I brought a v small cafetiere today from Tesco's and an individual sachet of ground coffee to try it out. It was delicious. Tasted exactly like Starbucks, and nothing like the Nescafe Instant I have at work.

So here are the questions... :question:

Any (moneysaving) tips?

I looked at the big packets of coffee. They said that once opened to store in the fridge and use within two weeks. There is no way I can use a packet up in two weeks, and I don't want it to go stale. Can it freeze?

I was thinking of taking the small cafetiere to work and buying a bigger one. Any recommendations?

Also any bargains to be have coffee wise and and recommendations for brands?

Cheers :)
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  • Str4berr3
    Str4berr3 Posts: 666 Forumite
    Well as i am a great coffee addict inc partner, It takes about a good month for us to finish the packet. I put the coffee into a airtight container, and then into the fridge. And it still tastes just as good.
  • Ticklemouse
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    You can freeze coffee. Split your large bag into weekly sized portions then put them in the freezer. You'll always have fresh coffee then - once defrosted keep in an airtight container as per normal.

    I'm not a great coffee drinker - in fact, I wonder how long that bag of ground coffee in the sealed bag has been languishing in the back of my cupboard? Well, we moved 3 years ago, so I've bought it since then :D
  • MATH
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    TM is right (when is she ever wrong);) You can freeze coffee. I drink loads of coffee but its any old cheap rubbish. Nescafe would be a serious upgrade:eek:

    A little tippett for anyone wishing to downgrade their instant but can't drink the real cheap chicory stuff without shuddering. Just add more whisky it makes it much more palatable HTH
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  • Penny-Pincher!!
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    Hi Katgoddess

    Hubby & I have always been coffee snobs im afraid :o

    When I wasnt so ill about 18 months ago, we used to do our weekly shop at sainsburys at Greenwich and stop in at Starbucks there (is actually in Sainsburys). I always had a large Latte with hazelnut syrup, hubby always has black coffe, then we used to share one of their hot chicken, pesto & sundried pannini...yummy, but at £3.75 we had half each :eek:

    At home we always have Nescafe instant. We've tried so many others (some cheaper & some dearer), but always come back to the "old faithful".

    Anyway, about 3 months ago I bought 6x1kg bags of coffee beans from ebay. I paid £27 including delivery (delivery was £10). We invested in a coffee grinder (£9.99 half price at Boots) and a good quality cafetiere (£10.99 half price at Boots)which actually has a stay warm feature. We have only got through about 2/3rds of 1 bag so far in 3 months as we just grind enough for each day and hubby loves his coffee :D SO, basically each bag of 1kg coffee beans have cost me £4.50 each Inc delivery and we are using roughly 1kg every 5 months or there abouts! So thats under £1 a month and we have this daily :eek:

    The coffee has a lovely nutty taste as most coffees at starbucks have. They have a 2 year long date on them and i store them in my washing cupboard where it is very cool.

    Hope this helps!

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  • BWZN93
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    Hi

    My ex-boyf is Italian - and his family used to buy the coffee beans from a local italian place, and have a grinder which they used. The beans kept really well in the fridge, you only need to grind as much as you need, and nothing beats the taste - and for that matter - the cost of the beans were so cheap in comparison to those pre packed in the supermarket!

    If you want a free little bag pre-ground for work though - I got one from http://www.bettysandtaylors.co.uk/frame.asp, on the left hand side is a link for a sample - and that did me for 4 small cafatieres worth. Excellent!

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  • squeaky
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    No coffee left, sadly; but I have a sample of tea for hard water on its way :)
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  • Chris25
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    .....................and you can freeze coffee beans too
  • karene_4
    karene_4 Posts: 9 Forumite
    You can also buy syrups to put in your coffee from whittards.A little goes a long way!
    They sell caramel,vanilla and chocolate. This livens up even boring coffee. We also have a gadget called an Aerolate, which froths up milk to put on top. Yum
  • Sarahsaver
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    Dowe egberts is just over a quid a pack in Savers right now. I don't keep mine long enough for it to go off!
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  • Chris25
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    Katgoddess wrote:


    Also any bargains to be have coffee wise and and recommendations for brands?

    Cheers :)


    Ground coffee is soooo cheap in France - so if you go there, even for a day trip, don't forget to stock up ;)
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